In the first round of the 1995-96 Premier League season, Manchester United lost to Villa 1-3.
Liverpool star Alan Hansen made wild remarks on the BBC's Ace Football program: "...With a bunch of kids, (Manchester United) can't win anything!"
These words are particularly ridiculous in the context of Manchester United's success, and Hansen has been constantly mentioned and ridiculed by people because of these words.
The children in Class 92 were extremely talented and hard-working, and Sir Alex Ferguson was also the world's top children's coach at the time.
After savoring the glory, Sir Alex, who is approaching retirement, has put all his thoughts on the change of dynasty in Manchester.
In terms of talent, Rooney and Ronaldinho are not inferior to Beckham and Giggs back then, and Park Ji-sung and Dong Fangzhuo also have their own characteristics. It can be said that the young players Manchester United has bought in recent years are the result of Sir Alex Ferguson's careful selection.
Nowadays, some veterans of Class 92 are still there. Manchester United die-hards such as Giggs, Scholes, and Gary Neville can help the new stars in the team grow quickly and gradually achieve the transition to the main position.
Whether it is Ronaldinho or Lu Xiaopang, these young players also performed very hard. They also polished their respective positions little by little, and finally reached the height required by Sir Alex Ferguson.
Manchester United has been without a championship for two consecutive years, but this is not important and does not matter.
Sir Alex Ferguson was willing to spend the past two years dormant to accumulate strength for Manchester United's subsequent outbreak.
The fans also understand the team's situation. Together with Manchester, they temporarily hide their ambitions in the dark, just for one day to erupt like a volcano.
Two seasons have passed, and the League Cup has become Manchester United's last consideration this season.
Whether to sink or swim next season, whether to endure it or not, this League Cup final, which is "not important" in the eyes of Sir Alex Ferguson, has become a test for the players.
However, when he saw Southampton, a team with the same group of young players that could compete with Manchester United, Sir Alex Ferguson's calm heart began to churn again.
If Southampton is a strong team in the Championship with experienced league players, then even if Manchester United is beaten and unable to fight back today, Sir Alex Ferguson will accept it with peace of mind and return to Carrington to continue. Train players.
But what the hell is Southampton right now?
Not to mention a group of players who have almost no top league players, there are also four young boys who have only joined the first team this season, and one of them has only been exposed to football in the past two years.
Southampton what are you doing?
Do you want to copy Manchester United's legendary success?
Do you want to build Southampton's "05 class"?
The prince was a little panicked.
Miracle workers know better than anyone how difficult it is to create such a miracle, and they also know how great the joy they get once they succeed.
And once you become addicted to success, you can't help yourself and become unwilling to share.
Think about it, how can there be room for two championships in a football game?
How happy one party is, how sad the other party is. This is an eternal truth on the football field.
There is no such thing as "universal happiness". Even if there are only the last few minutes left, both sides will fight to the death.
In the center of the court, the players from both sides were already fighting tooth and nail.
Here, Rooney had just delivered a kick that knocked the mountain to shake the tiger, and over there, Wang Xiaodong immediately counterattacked with a Changhong Guansi; here, Ronaldinho had just performed a dodge and leap, and over there, Bale showed off a thousand-mile solo ride.
At this point in the game, players on both sides have become fully offensive and defensive. Even players at the front such as Rooney and Bell will retreat to their own half when defending to help their teammates who are exhausted to participate in the defense.
The remaining few minutes were too intense, and neither player seemed to want to continue playing overtime in the drizzle.
People were on their backs all over the stadium, and the game was cut into pieces by the whistle.
The originally smooth football game was abruptly developed into a "turn-based" game.
The defensive side used fouls again and again to stop the opponent from advancing, while the offensive side used set pieces and throw-ins again and again to penetrate into the opponent's penalty area.
Among them, direct conversations between Wang Xiaodong and Xiao Luo were frequently shown in the center of the camera.
A defensive midfielder whose position is advanced, and a winger who actively moves closer.
The two positions that were originally out of reach are now like the tip of a needle against a wheat awn, representing their respective teams colliding together.
Both teams have key players who can kill the game, as well as solid defensive generals.
Lallana desperately absorbed nutrients in this war without gunpowder. Although he was still a little inexperienced, under the cover and foil of his "little friends", and supplemented by his abundant physical strength than others, he could fight hard. Carrying the entire Saints backfield alive.
In the 88th minute, Ronaldinho took the ball in the middle and sprinted to the right wing immediately.
Wang Xiaodong chased from the midfield all the way to his own left wing. At the moment when Ronaldinho decelerated, he forcibly inserted a kick in front of him, causing the two of them to fall down at the same time.
Half a minute later, Ronaldinho leaped high, overwhelmed Wang Xiaodong with a header from behind, and passed the long pass from the Saints defender to his teammates.
Immediately after the two landed, Wang Xiaodong reached out and grabbed Ronaldinho's jersey desperately, pulling him down to prevent the opponent from catching his teammate's return pass.
The referee's whistle sounded, and at the same time, the fourth official on the sidelines also held up a number plate with "5" written on it.
Sir Alex Ferguson yelled on the sidelines, trying to get his players to play calmer and to think about the long term after dragging the game into overtime.
However, the fierce Southampton didn't care about this. Keegan even waved his hand and shouted the slogan that he would never relax until the last minute, urging the players to continue attacking.
Facing the surging Southampton, Manchester United players had no other way to stop their opponents from winning except lying on the ground.
Several players in a row pretended to be injured and fell to the ground, but what they got in exchange was up to 5 minutes of injury time.
The players know that if they continue to use these tricks in stoppage time, it will only make the stoppage time longer.
The referee Mark has no idea of favoring the other side because Manchester United is a giant. On the contrary, as a representative of the "grassroots", if Nannapton can win this "Grassroots Cup", he will receive cheers and support from more fans.
Just like now, since Southampton tenaciously equalized the score, all the fans in the neutral stands have turned to the Saints side.
Which fan doesn't want to see a dark horse defeat an established powerhouse?
Wang Xiaodong and Xiao Luo were already covered in mud.
No matter how many times you fall to the ground, you will get up in an instant.
At first, Ronaldinho still had some thoughts of "diving" and "delaying the game", but when a young man is really infected and "irritated" by a similarly hardworking peer, he will gradually give up these so-called "smart" and " Smart" kick.
Perhaps with age and experience, both of them will become excellent "divers."
But today, February 27, 2006, the two of them are still the same strong-willed teenagers.
It's still raining.
Xiao Luo's yellow hair has long been hammered to his forehead, and he looks very embarrassed; Wang Xiaodong has a hairy head, but from time to time, muddy sewage flows down from his head, disturbing his sight.
Wang Xiaodongkong has a lot of strength, but whether it is heading or kicking skills, he is completely defeated by Ronaldinho; and once the two of them fight hand-to-hand, Ronaldinho is always the one who is squeezed away.
The two people maximized their advantages, and the ball never stayed at anyone's feet for more than a second.
In the 92nd minute, Vidic made a sliding tackle to remove the ball from Belmadi's feet. The referee held his whistle in his mouth and, based on the principle of favorable offense, stared closely at the two players running towards the ball.
The direction of the ball was a little slanted, but it was expected to roll out of the sideline and still go a long way.
Ronaldinho spread his legs and chased the ball diagonally from behind.
He had only one purpose, which was to kick the ball out of bounds in advance and destroy Southampton's attack.
He knew in his heart that another extremely threatening figure was not far away from him.
seven meters...
five meters...
Three meters...
Just when Xiao Luo wanted to continue to move closer to the wing, a strong steam surged from his side.
boom!
Xiao Luo gritted his teeth and faced him fiercely with his shoulders.
The moment the shoulders collided, Xiao Luo even heard the sound of his shoulder bones shifting.
But he didn't have time to think too much. After taking the next step, he continued to hit again in the previous direction.
boom! !
There was another heartbreaking "kara" sound, and Xiao Luo was knocked back to his original position again.
But this time, Xiao Luo held his breath and hit him back faster.
boom! ! !
The third muffled sound.
The heat energy generated by the impact instantly evaporated any raindrops that had not yet hit the collision site.
This time, neither player knocked the other away.
Wang Xiaodong's left shoulder rubbed in front of Xiao Luo, and Xiao Luo's right shoulder also plunged into Wang Xiaodong's armpit.
The two bodies were close to each other, running towards the ball not far away.
The stands on this side are all Saints from Southampton. Our young player "hardly resisted" the opponent's collision three times in a row, making the Saints' blood boil and their passion high.
"Come on, come on Dong!"
"Crash that Portuguese boy who knows nothing about heaven and earth!"
"Let him have a taste of what real Chinese Kung Fu is!"
"Fuck him!"
"Kill him!"
"Crush this bug!"
As the overwhelming abuse and boos came, Xiao Luo gritted his teeth and focused all his attention on the ball not far away.
His idea was very pure, just to destroy the ball before Wang Xiaodong could grab it.
Finally, the two rushed to the ball.
Seeing that Wang Xiaodong, who was slightly stuck in front, stretched out his foot to take away the ball, Ronaldinho did not hesitate, fell to the ground and stretched his leg.
This tackle, which risked injuring both players, had an immediate effect. Ronaldinho quickly poked the ball out of bounds with the toes of his left foot, and then Wang Xiaodong fell down like a mountain.
"Ah~~~"
"ah!!!"
Both of them screamed in surprise, even a howl.
The two people who fell to the ground slid forward for a total of more than one meter. Wang Xiaodong's leg was not only swept by Xiao Luo, but also tripped.
Fortunately, Wang Xiaodong's body fell forward, and the turf was slippery, so his calf did not bend or deform. It was a blessing among misfortunes.
Seeing their opponents destroying their own offensive balls in such a dangerous way, the Saints in the stands could no longer suppress their anger and began to yell and curse.
"What are you doing? Are you going to tackle his legs?"
"Is this how Manchester United taught you to play?"
"Go back to your country, you filthy piece of shit."
"You are a hundred years too early to stop our winter in this way!"
"Asshole, get out of here, you are not welcome in England!"
The boos just now turned into insults, and Xiao Luo grinned under the pressure of Wang Xiaodong.
He imagined just ignoring this group of fans, but as the yelling and cursing became more and more unpleasant, Xiao Luo's face gradually turned livid.
At this time, a fan in the ground floor opened his mouth wantonly. He seemed to have had a little drink. On such a rainy day, he still kept his arms open, letting the rain fall on his thick chest hair.
"Get as far away as possible, you Portuguese bastard! Go back to your mother's belly and let your father take control of his ass. He should have put you against the wall back then!!!"
Hearing such a vicious curse, the blood vessels in Xiao Luo's neck were instantly congested as his memories were brought back. The bulging temples showed that Xiao Luo was extremely angry and he would not allow anyone to mention his late father in this way.
Just as Ronaldinho struggled to get up despite the pain, a half-filled mineral water bottle accurately hit the ecstatic fan on the chin.
"Shut your stinky mouth!"
After throwing away the mineral water bottle, Wang Xiaodong's gloomy eyes stared directly at the rude fan.
"If you dare to mess with me again, I won't mind tearing your mouth apart!"
